Autumn Elegance: Fashion & Textile Auction
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 71
TWO PAIRS OF GENTS’ PLUSHWORK SLIPPERS, 1870s - 1880s
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $2,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $40,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $500,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $25,000 |
1 pair of gents’ merino wool slippers w/ plushwork embroidered poinsettia motif, uppers 1870s, newer sheepskin lined soles added early 20th c, L 10.25”, Wd. 3” (tiny dark marks RT sole heel, several tiny squares missing thread esp. around topline) Excellent; 1 pair of gents’ burgundy merino wool slippers, plushwork embroidered aniline dyed floral motif in silk & merino, stacked leather heel, lined w/ kid & cotton twill, c. 1880, L 10”, Wd. 3.25”, HH 0.75” (lt. Wear soles, few missing tiny squares thread esp. LF side of RT slipper along big toe, reasonable disc. int.) Very good-Excellent
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